| Bioactivity | Atorvastatin lactone is a prodrug form of atorvastatin. Atorvastatin is an orally active 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor[1]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Atorvastatin lactone | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 125995-03-1 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C33H33FN2O4 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 540.62 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Valesky RJ, et al. Automated enzyme inhibition assay method for the determination of atorvastatin-derived HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors in human plasma using radioactivity detection. J Pharmacol Toxicol Methods. 2008 Jan-Feb;57(1):61-9. |